Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Simple Living through the Frugalmatic lens is about maximizing the value of everyday choices. Here you’ll find practical insights on saving money, DIY projects, gardening, and healthy eating. These posts show how intentional simplicity can improve health, increase freedom, and deepen satisfaction.
Besides obsessing over how to make the juiciest turkey possible, one of my Thanksgiving traditions is to write a letter to my friend Stan, whom I met during my days as a newspaper editor. He’s […]
New Tradition: Write a Letter Each Month (Yes, It’s Worth It) Read More »
When you think about diets, they often involve counting, whether it’s fat, carbs, calories or sugar. The frugalmatic diet isn’t about that. It focuses on how food is prepared, whether it’s heavily processed or whole.
Whole Foods and Why They’re Key to the Frugalmatic Lifestyle Read More »
When you want to dig deeper than a Google search but don’t want to pay to get quality information, be sure to check out your local library’s and state’s online resources. Many local libraries offer
Digging Beyond Google: How I Find Answers Others Miss Read More »
Pounding things is what some kids do best during play time. So, when I heard a story recently about a dad who gave his son a hammer and log with a bunch of nails sticking
10 Ordinary Things Kids Somehow Turn into Toys Read More »
A spike in food price inflation has renewed debate over the wisdom of substituting generics for name-brand products. Over the past 12 months, food prices have risen by more than 5%, according to the Bureau
Generic or Name Brand: How I Decide Without Regret Read More »
I’m proof that cutting your kids’ hair requires little more than a desire to save money and a willingness to make mistakes. For the past year, I’ve been cutting my son’s hair. As a preschooler,
Cutting Your Kids’ Hair: Lessons Learned (With No Tears, I Promise) Read More »
The clothes dryer is making a clunking sound, and you’re wondering whether to call a pro or buy a new dryer. But wait. There is a third option: the DIY repair. Yes, you can do
DIY Repair Wins (and Lessons From My Fails) Read More »
There’s one type of debt I’m happy to accumulate, and it’s not cheap. I’m paying 10% interest. It’s all going to my kids in the form of an allowance. They’re called Dad Bonds. I’m using
The One Debt I Don’t Mind: Dad Bonds Read More »
Dave Ramsey has built a small media empire around the idea of living debt free. “Debt is dumb,” he says. And he’s right. He advocates for using what he calls the snowball method. Pay off
How To Always Pay Your Credit Card in Full Read More »
In researching other blogs as I prepared to launch my own site, I encountered debates on the wisdom of so-called extreme couponing. Coupons save money, but they also take time to find. With extreme
Rebates Vs. Coupons: How to Save More on Everday Purchases Read More »
